One man and one dog, wandering in the world of Monster Hunter

Link felt a little regretful. If Bluebearmon hadn't been so cowardly and had fought with the two Umbrellabirds, he might have had a chance to steal the Umbrellabirds' eggs.

That thing is very valuable. The guild has been purchasing unlimited quantities of large monster eggs for a long time. An umbrella bird egg is higher than the reward for hunting a blue bear beast.

The eggs purchased by the guild will be sent to villages that specialize in monster breeding, where they will be trained and domesticated by professionals, and eventually become helpers of humans like the fang hounds.

People who tame monsters as partners are called riders, unlike hunters. These riders usually do not hunt monsters, but perform escort missions such as protecting airships and merchant ships.

Link had also seen riders. There were often merchant ships coming and going in the village. The riders who guarded the merchant ships brought their companions with them, all of whom were sea dragon monsters.

Link once wanted to be a rider, but gave up the idea after reading books specifically for riders.

Raising large monsters is not an easy task. The amount of feed they consume every day is not a small amount. The cost of recuperation from injuries sustained in battles with other monsters is a huge expense.

Because of the cost of training, usually only the state will train riders. Compared with hunters, riders are more like civil servants. Of course, some wealthy merchants will also invest in hiring riders to protect the safety of the caravans. This is also one of the sources of income for the state to train riders.

The kingdom does not prohibit villages from training riders, provided you can afford it.

Unable to afford it, Link naturally gave up the idea of becoming a rider. Although he could be a rider with the help of his parents, there were many rules and regulations for being a rider. Link, who did not like those red tapes, finally chose to be a free hunter.

He can be considered to have inherited his father's business, except that his father didn't leave any inheritance.

If Link's cheap dad knew that he had given birth to a filial son who was always thinking about his inheritance, he would definitely fly back from the New World, chase him with a sword, and let him see what a cool and handsome Denglong Sword is.

Feel the deep fatherly love.

After saying goodbye to the Umbrellabird couple, Link and his crew continued to track the Blue Bear Beast. This time they didn't need a guide insect. They could track the Blue Bear Beast by relying on the footprints left on the ground when it escaped.

The few of them went deeper and deeper into the mountains.

This place is almost close to the center area of the Abandoned Shrine. If we continue forward, we will reach one of the three forbidden areas marked by the guild on the map.

A year ago, Link, who went deep into the mountains to look for food, encountered an extremely dangerous monster nearby.

The scene was extremely cruel. The male fire dragon, known as the king of the sky, was hit by the monster's double jump in the air and crashed on the spot. Then a tail gun pierced through the chest. The battle did not even take more than a minute, and the male fire dragon, which was rated as a five-star monster in the guild's atlas, was brutally killed.

Link was so scared that he didn't even dare to breathe. After returning home, he ate two mouthfuls less than usual for three consecutive days, which made Honey think that her cooking skills had regressed.

Fortunately, although the blue bear beast was stupid, it was not a fool. When it approached the central area, it seemed to sense the danger and turned a corner in time, going out from another mountain road and entering a pool of water.

Unlike the clear streams outside the mountains, this stagnant pool of water has no fresh water flowing into it, and large wild boars often bathe in the water. The water is extremely turbid, like muddy water, and emits a pungent stench. Only a few small shield crabs wander around here.

I don’t know what the Blue Bear Beast is doing here.

Soon, Link and his companions found the figure of the Blue Bear Beast, but they came at an unfortunate time. When they met this fool, it was facing other monsters, and the two sides had already started fighting.

The small shield crabs that lived here were even more affected by the fight between the two sides. Their originally hard carapaces were smashed, revealing the soft flesh inside, and their corpses lay miserably in the sewage.

Obviously it is not edible.

The battle was very intense. The Blue Bear Beast was pinned in the water and beaten so hard that it lost its way. Xiong Zhuang's body rolled in the muddy water, splashing water and turning its originally blue-white hair into a dirty gray.

"Damn, why is it another bird dragon species?"

Link couldn't help but curse as he watched the figure fighting the Blue Bearmon.

In response, Mi Lu just shook her head.

"It's a bitch."

The monster that fought against the Blue Bear Beast this time was named Sao Bird. Like the previous monsters, it was also a bird dragon. It was not known whether this stray Blue Bear Beast was born to be incompatible with the bird dragon species. In the past two days, it encountered monsters of the same category three times.

The Sao Bird is similar to the sickle-weasel dragon king, with fur close to flesh color and an appearance like a free-range chicken. The difference is that the Sao Bird's wings have not completely degenerated, and some arm feathers are still retained on its two forelimbs. Its forelimbs are very developed, and its sharp claws can dig into the soil and dig out rocks from the ground.

Compared to the sickle-tailed dragon king that uses its sickle tail as a weapon, the attack method of the Sao Bird is similar to that of the sledgehammer user among hunters. They will use their powerful forelimbs to hold boulders and hammer the enemy with the boulders.

In addition, the slugs have the habit of stealing eggs, and they can be seen anywhere in the world. Considering the umbrella bird couple he met before, it was not surprising for Link to appear in this area.

At this moment, the Blue Bear Beast was knocked dizzy by the huge rock in the arms of the Sao Bird, and looked extremely miserable. The shield crabs around it must have also been hit to death by the huge rock.

The shell on the head of the Blue Bear Beast was smashed into pieces by the boulder thrown by the Sao Bird, and it was covered in blood. Its hair was messy, and it was almost bald just after entering adulthood. It was unknown whether it would be able to find a partner in the future.

It did put up a resistance, but each time its bear paws were blocked by boulders, not only did they not cause any injuries to the bird, but the powerful recoil also caused a layer of keratin to be shaken off from its arm armor.

The battle between the Blue Bear Beast and the Sao Bird did not last long. The Blue Bear Beast had obviously suffered too many defeats, and would run away every time it saw the situation was not good. It took advantage of the time when the Sao Bird took a breath after continuous hammering to find an opportunity to escape.

But this time, it seemed to be seriously injured, and it ran away in a very embarrassed and limping manner.

Seeing this, Sao Bird did not chase after it. As an egg thief that feeds on other monsters' eggs, the Blue Bear Beast was not on its menu. Even if it smashed the Blue Bear Beast to death, it would not gain any benefit.

As the blue bear beast ran away, the sao bird did not stay any longer. It sniffed the air and left holding the boulder.

"Is this guy trying to steal the eggs of the umbrella bird?"

Looking at the Sao Bird running towards the Umbrella Bird's territory, Link pinched his chin and thought.

"It's possible, meow. I don't know if the umbrella bird couple can keep the eggs, meow."

Mi Lu looked at Saoniao's departing back and guessed.

"That pair of Umbrella Birds are not easy to mess with. The Sao Birds are not much different in strength from them. In addition, the Umbrella Birds can fly. If two fight one, the Sao Birds are definitely no match for them."

Link thought about it and expressed his opinion. At the same time, he gave up the idea of following to steal the eggs. Even if the Sao Bird and the Umbrella Bird fought, he would not have the chance to take advantage of the situation. The Umbrella Bird had air superiority, and even if it stole the eggs, it could not easily hide its whereabouts.

In addition, the birds that feed on eggs might attack the egg thief if they see the eggs being stolen. If he really follows him, he will only be beaten by both sides.